17519

17519 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, discovered on 24 September 1992 by astronomers Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy at the Palomar Observatory in California, United States. It is named after the year of its discovery, 1992. The asteroid is classified as a main-belt asteroid, meaning it orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. Its orbital period is approximately 4.4 Earth years, and it has an average distance from the Sun of about 2.7 astronomical units. The asteroid has a diameter of around 10 kilometers and a rotation period of about 10.5 hours. It is part of the Flora family of asteroids, which are thought to have originated from a single parent body that was shattered by an impact. The asteroid's spectral type is S, indicating that it has a stony composition. 17519 is not known to have any moons or to be part of a binary system. Its orbit is relatively stable, with a low eccentricity and inclination. The asteroid is not considered a potential threat to Earth, as its orbit does not bring it close enough to our planet to pose a risk of impact.